Police told the Selma Times Journal that domestic issues involving James Minter, the accused gunman, and his girlfriend led to the shooting. She was transported to DCH Regional Medical Centerin Tuscaloosa. U.S. president Barack Obama speaks in front of the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 2015 in Selma, Alabama. The SPD is still investigating the incident. Sign up and stay up to date with our daily newsletter. The other is charged with felony murder. You have this many agencies working this hard and things happen, he said Its just dumb to shoot a police officer. More:Selma police officer killed, woman wounded in overnight 'ambush' shooting. 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Jackson said that Cole shot into a car with a group of minors. Published 9:59 am Sunday, April 11, 2021 By James Jones The Selma Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that took occurred on Saturday. Fulford and Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson identified one of the suspects as David Cole, a 16-year-old who is charged with capital murder in the death of the 17-year-old victim. Her child was shot in the hand, police said. Obituaries Edgar Earl Parker. All Tyus said was, she pushed me too far, Granthum said. The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday on Alabama Highway 5 near mile marker 39. Keywords 1, no. Selma is best known for the 1965 civil rights march organized by Martin Luther King Jr., where police beat black men and women who were protesting for voting rights. According to interim Selma Police By Travis Gupton The Selma Times-Journal Selma High Schools Future Business Leaders of America recently received the 2023 By Travis Gupton The Selma Times-Journal Selma officially welcomed Queen City Womens Health downtown on Friday at a By Travis Gupton The Selma Times-Journal The West Central Baptist Organization and ESA overcame cold rain to hold A Selma teenager was killed Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash. The Selma Times-Journal is a five-day-a-week newspaper located in Selma, Alabama. The Selma City Council has reinstated Police Chief Kenta Fulford during a special called meeting and against the mayor's wishes. A Valley Grande man was killed Friday night in a two-vehicle crash. Top of page Skip to main content Library of Congress Search A man has been arrested and charged with the attempted murder of a Selma police officer. (Viewer discretion advised: Video includes the deadly shooting and aftermath.) SPD Lt. Ray Blanks said the Selma Police Department along with the Dallas County Sheriffs Office responded to the scene. The Big Zion community is home to Big Zion, From the West Alabama Newsroom-- President Joe Biden will be attending the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma this year. All Rights Reserved. Dallas County Sheriff Mike Granthum and Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson said that Cherrell Tyus, 29, shot and killed Kadeeja Lee, 28, at the 200 block of Craig Field Industrial complex. Team Rubicon is a volunteer disaster. Blanks did not release the victims name, nor did he provide any information on a suspect or suspects in the shooting. It's an effort that's been lead in large part -- by volunteer organizations -- like Team Rubicon. Returning Customers. A Selma man was killed Friday night in what the Selma Police Department said it looks like an accidental shooting after an initial investigation by the SPD. Weather 25C Thursday 20 | 25C Jackson identified the victim as Marcus Cleveland, 33. He took a seat on the bench on the front row with his family, and then he just got into it, pulled a weapon and started shooting, Lt. Curtis Muhannad of the Selma Police Department told the Selma Times Journal. Muhannad of the Selma Police Department told the Selma Times Journal. Home; Classifieds. He was charged with three counts of attempted murder. Get this The Selma Times-Journal page for free from Saturday, July 3, 2010 hitting th free food A9 The Selma rf 3tmE0-iimmal jwww-selmatin SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2010 Woman, toddler drown off Orange . Minter was at the Dallas County Jail without bond. . The officer was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center, where officials say he later died. Crews helping residents stranded by snow in Mariposa County, Home catches fire in snow-covered neighborhood in North Fork, New shopping center unveiled in Northeast Fresno. The shooting happened a little before 1 a.m. on Saturday in the area in the area of Nelson Blvd . The pastor, as well as other members of the congregation, pulled Minter down and got the weapon before he ran off. Perkins thanked the various federal, state and local law enforcement agencies that flocked to Selma in the wake of the shooting and assisted in the investigation. This is Oasis Tabernacle Church in Selma where 3 people, including a baby, were shot this morning around 11. pic.twitter.com/UvmeA2SMAu, Hannah Lane (@HannahLaneWSFA) September 20, 2015. The Selma City Council has reinstated Police Chief Kenta Fulford during a special called meeting and against the mayor's wishes. James Junior Minter is accused of shooting his girlfriend, her newborn baby and a pastor at the Oasis Tabernacle Church in East Selma, Alabama on Sunday. 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Police told the newspaper that the pastor, Robert Carswell, was able to grab the gunman even after he had been shot. Copyright IBTimes 2023. Alabama coach Nate Oats apologized and took responsibility for allowing freshman forward Brandon Miller to continue going through a pat-down during pregame introductions. Minter used a handgun, opening fire about 11:25 a.m. EDT during a service. Pictured: People stand near the Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church during the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march on March 8. According to the Selma Times Journal, police said the gunman was sitting in the front row of the church before opening fire. Moorer's death marks the 15th homicide of the year for the city of about 17,000, Stubbs is being held on no bond, typical in a capital murder case. The company is headquartered in Selma, Alabama. The Selma Times Journal reports that James Junior Minter, 26, was arrested and charged with attempted murder after the shootings on Sunday. selma times - journal. A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of an on-duty Selma police officer. Miller had received the pat-down upon his introduction well before the Jan. 15 arrest of then-teammate Darius Miles and another man on capital murder charges in the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea [] Her parents were perched on her child-size bed having just calmed her screams. You are tearing down your community, but you know every agency is going to respond.. But what if I. The pastor is white, while Minter, his girlfriend and her baby are black. The pastor was identified by police as Robert Carswell. According to Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford and Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson, the incident occurred around 8 p.m. Friday night at the 1500 block of Highland Avenue. "The shooter is an admitted gang member and has been arrested for several felony offenses that were prosecuted by the Fresno County District Attorney's Office for charges related to robbery, weapons, and drugs," Smittcamp wrote. According to the Selma Times Journal, the gunman is being held without bond at the Dallas County Jail. James Minter charged with attempted murder after shooting girlfriend, newborn baby, & pastor at East #Selma church pic.twitter.com/doz1ZAINXc, Shevaun Bryan (@finessebryan) September 20, 2015. We cant identify the victim because its an ongoing investigation, Blanks said.